I78 Knowledge Exchange & Dissemination of Information: Training & Advisory Service (Business Plans)

The scope of the training intervention is to provide training skills required by farmers and those in food and forestry sector. The Scope of farm advisory services is to provide appropriate assistance to farmers, including young prospective farmers, along the cycle of the farm; the setting-up for the first time and process and systems review of agricultural holdings.

Support for Vocational Training and Skills Acquisition Actions

The training call will aim to provide training courses on topics related to agricultural, food and forestry industry to farmers and other stakeholders involved in these sectors.

Support for the Use of Advisory Services (Business Plans)

The Advisory call will be limited to Business plans targeting young farmers/individuals setting up as head of holdings and also process and systems review of agricultural holdings. The latter is not limited to young farmers.

Support for Vocational Training and Skills Acquisition Actions

Prospective private applicants shall be training providers with a current license from the MFHEA (as a training provider) as well as having at least one (other) accredited course directly/indirectly related to the agricultural, food and forestry sector.

Prospective Public entities need to demonstrate their link to the agriculture, food or forestry sector.

Support for the Use of Advisory Services (Business Plans)

The eligible beneficiaries for support are advisory Service Providers (SP) duly recognized as Farm Advisory Services by the Farm Advisory Service Registration Board (FASRB), and duly registered in the official register held by the Agriculture and Rural Payments Agency.

The MA will consider applicants which at the time of the application are recognised by the Farm Advisory Service and are listed on the Farm Advisory Service Registration Board.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to refer to the Measure Guidelines to confirm whether their proposals are eligible for funding through this call for project proposals.

• 78.1.1 Guidance Notes
• 78.1.1 Application Form

• 78.2.1 Guidance Notes
• 78.2.1 Application Form

The call will close on Monday 16th December 2024 at noon.

A dedicated information session is being organised on Tuesday 5^th November 2024 at 11am at The Oaks Business Centre, Farsons Street, Ħamrun. Registration for the information session can be done here.